World Cup winner Cesc Fabregas has cemented his legendary status by achieving two world records and earning himself a coveted spot in Guinness World Records 2019.
On December 31st, 2016, the Chelsea midfielder hit his 100th Premier League assist in what was just his 293rd match, making him the record-holder for the Fastest time to achieve 100 assists in the Premier League, 74 matches sooner than Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs in second place with 367 matches. The assist handed Willian his second goal in a 4-2 win over Stoke City in the Premier League.
I’m not the fastest, I’m not the strongest, I’m not the most flexible, I don’t jump high, but to achieve this record in my career is one of the proudest things in my job, because it is my job and I did it well.
Since making his Arsenal debut at the age of 16, Fabregas has been known for his ability to play in tight spaces and create chances. It is these skills that earned him a move back to his boyhood club, Barcelona, in 2011 and latterly, what secured him a move to Chelsea in 2014, where he has won the Premier League twice.
He credits the sharp training he received in the Barcelona youth team, and the training he received at Arsenal, where having only ever played with kids at Barcelona, albeit a youth team including Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique, he found himself amongst world-class, experienced professionals and was instantly inspired.
In the middle of training, I’d just had my mouth open. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. The first touches of Dennis Bergkamp, the finishing of Thierry Henry, the presence of Patrick Vieira, I was very fortunate.
Fabregas’s most famous and most important assist came in the 2010 World Cup final. He didn’t start the game but was introduced in the second half and his fresh legs and sharp mind played a major role in Spain’s first ever World Cup success.
It was not the most beautiful, not the most amazing assist. But a simple pass broke the line… and it got us the World Cup!
Not content with one Guinness World Records titles, Cesc achieved a second – but this time it was away from the football pitch and on the set of Sky 1’s A League of Their Own. Appearing alongside show regular and former England and Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp in July 2017, Fabregas became the joint holder of The most volley passes in 30 seconds by a pair with 15.
Among the other footballing record-breakers to appear in Guinness World Records 2019 are Mo Salah (Most goals in a Premier League season – 32, & Most games scored in during a Premier League season – 24), Harry Kane (Most Premier League goals scored in a calendar year – 39 & Most Premier League hat-tricks in a calendar year – 6), Manchester City (Most points – 100, Most wins – 32, Most goals – 106 and Most consecutive wins in the Premier League – 18), Lionel Messi, Neymar, Gianluigi Buffon and many more.
There are 38 pages dedicated to record-breaking sports stars in Guinness World Records 2019, which is out now.
